Awning for motor vehicles



1,6 4 July 5, 1927. A. H WATSON 3 ,860

Avmine FOR moron VEHICLES Filed Nov. 12. 1925 IN VEN TOR. @MMM.

1 vehicle, so that the awning will project out i Patented July 5, 1927.

ARTHUR 1,634,860 fearssr caries,

[AWNING ron Moron VEHICLES.

7 Application filed November 12, 1925 'Serial- No. 68,526.

My invention relates to. improvements in awnings for motor vehicles andit consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

An" object of my invention is'to provide an awning of the characterdescribed in which particularly novel means is employed for detachablysecuring the awning in place upon the window sash structureof a motorwardly therefrom to protect the occupants of the Vehicle from the glareof the suns rays, and yet which does not obscure vision. A furtherobject of my invention is to provide an awning of the characterdescribed which when detached from the winprovide an awning of thecharacter described which is'so constructed as to permit of the.

permanent adjustment of the length of the awning so as to lit the sashof a particular vehicleat the precise time of-installation.Thispr'ec'ludes the necessity of a dealer carrying a large stock ofawning of various predetermined sizes.

A further object of my invention is to provide an awning of thecharacter described which can be manufactured at an exceedingly lowcost, which is durable in practical structure and which is thoroughlyfor the purposes intended.

Other objects andadvantages will appear in the following specificationand the novel features of the invention will be particularly set forthin the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partof the specification in which I I Figure 1 is a plan view of anembodiment of my invention in place upon a motor vehicle window sash, I

Figure 2is a sectional view along theline 2-2 of Figure 1, slightlyenlarged,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a part of the deviceillustrated in Figure 1, in the process of installation, and p Figure 4is a sectional view along the line 4;4: of Figure 3.

In carrying out my invention I make use of the ordinary type of motorvehicle door Window sash 1. It should be well to note 1 at this timethat my awning is intended for provided with a glass pane 2 which isadaptcd for movementvertically of the sash in felt slideways 3. I

Prior to the installation of my improved awning I place a plurality ofsnap fasteners 4 at predetermined distances from one another along theupper horizontal portions of the sash 1. These fasteners are similar inconstruction to, the well known type of snap glove fastener employed onwearing apparel.

The fasteners 1 are secured to the sash 1 by the provision of shanks 5having wood screw threads formed thereon, which are turned into thewooden structureof the sash.

If the sash is of steel structure I then employ a shank having machinescrew. threads thereon, and employ a drill and tap in preparing the sashfor the fasteners. QA pair of spaced apart mushroom-head buttons is.fastened to each of the vertical sections of the sash adjacent to thehorizontal portion referred to. These buttons are securedto the sash byintegral shanks similar to those employed for securing the snapfasteners 24 in place.

My improved awning consists principally of three parts, an awning strip7, having a fringe 8 at the lower edge thereof, and a pair offastening'plates 9 which perform the two fold function of supporting theends of the awning and which provide closures at the end portions of theawning.

The awning strip 7 has its upper edge folded horizontally as shown at 10so as to obscure the cut edge thereof, and so as to re-inforce the edge,and has a plurality of complementary snap fasteners 11 projected H.WATSON, or cHIoAGo. ILLI NOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MnsnE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 RICHARD c. rotr'rER, or nrvnnsrnn, ILLINOIS.

therethrough which are adapted to register 7 The end plates 9 are ofsubstantially rigid sheet metal which are enamelled in colors toharmonize with the coloring of the awning strips 7. or with the color ofthe linish on the tonneau ot the vehicle. lhe awning strips T arepretcrahly constructed of can- *as awning" stock. hut may he made o lleatherette or other similar material it desired.

The end plates 5) are each substantially tria gular in contour as shownin Figure 27 and each is provided with portions 19 pen pendicular to themajor portion thereof which portions are arranged to lie in closeengagement with the inner faces of the upper portions ot' the sidememhers ot' the sash '1. adjacent to the pairs of buttons (3. Theportions ii! are turther provided with open"- ings theret hroue'h havingconnected enlarged and constricted [Hilt'lt'itis lit and itrespectively. The hntt ns (5 are ])Glll1ltt0tl to pass through theportions 1) (it the openings when the plates are moved against theadjacent 'l'eces oi the sash portions as described. Upon the upwardvertical movement: ot the plates the shank of the buttons (3 occupy theconstricted portion 1=lot the openings tlierehy securely locking; theplate: against the lateral movement thereo't.

The ends ot the awning strip 7 are ongaged with laterally extendedconvoluted portions ot the plates 9. see Figure 4-, which entirelyencompass the :trayed ends ot the awning strip, and which serve tosecurely grip the ends of the awning strip. The strip 2' is out. to thelength desired sub sequent to the installation of the plates 9 upon thesash. and are then secured to the convoluted portions 15 ot the plates,by any well ltnown means. In the present embodiment oi the invention Ihave embossed the convoluted portions 15 longitudinally as shown at; It;to secure the ends of the strip 7 to the plate, though rivets or thelike may he employed equally as well.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of my invention theoperation may he readily understood. During the time when my improvedawning is not in actual use the awning" strip 7 may he folded compactlyhetw'wi the opposed end plates 9 and thus may occupy so small a space asto permit the awning to he placed entirely within the pockets usuallyprovided in the door of the vehicle. This tleatan'e is made pos ible hythe novel structure of the awning which precludes the necessity toremploying rigid rode. or the like which extends longitudinally oi theawning.

li'hen it is desired to place the awning in its operative position uponthe sash ot the door wint low or window of the tonueau I first out. nothe plates 5) with the mushroom hutt n (l iiy rojecting the buttonsthrough the openiirni-i in the. portions 9. I next draw the awning;-:-trip 7 up "ardly which movement also elevates the platel) and securesthe tencrs it in place upon and in engagement with the Fasteners Thismaintains the plates 9 in an elevated position so that, the mushroomheads of the lillttUllS t3 overlie those portions oi the plate 9surrounding the constricted part ll: of the plate openings.

in this manner a. complete awning is provided, the plates ll forming endclosures for the awning strip as well as a means of support fornmintaining the awning strip taut. 'lllhe awnings do not projectoutwardly any farthe than the running hoard or the tendcris oi the motorvehicle, yet cliieetually shade the interior ot the tonneau so thatpersons sitting therein may not he in direct; sunlight, as mustnecessarily be the case where my improved awnings are not can ployed.

1 claim:

The combination with a vehicle having window sashes, 0t tastener memberssecured to the sashes, an awning strip, end plates fixed to the outerends of the strip forming end closures for the awnings, plate engagingmembers carried by the sashes for securing; the plates to opposite sideportions of the sash, and eomplemcntary fastener members carried by theawning: strip for engag ing with the lirst named fastener n'ieinbers.

